pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
both (people); the two of them
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
breathing of a sleeping person
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
since one was born; (in) all one's life
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded